The Heart of Northern Wales (2 Vols)

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VG, 1st eds, 1912 & 1927 subscriber copies, with authors letters. Vol 1, 1912, frontis, [5], (viii-xiv), [2] errata, [1], 2-512 pp, numerous illustrations (some full page). Vol 2, 1927, frontis, [5], (viii) only, [1], 2-528 pp, numerous illustrations. Both vols in slightly different blue cloth covers (1927 Vol probably later cloth), gilt titles, corners rubbed. Spines slightly faded, edges bumped, gilt titles. Internally, ink name to Vol 1 fep (E Sheridan), Vol1 contains the list of subscribers a small mark to upper cover, small mark to spine Vol 2. Accompanied by 2 letters on Llandudno, Colwyn Bay & District Filed Club (of which he was the Excursion Secretary) headed paper addressed to Miss Sheridan (the name on Vol 1 fep) discussing the delay between volumes & the authors moving to Bangor, with the synopsis to the 2nd vol, which was delayed due to the Great War & the authors ill health. (222*142 mm). LOWE, antiquary, contributed articles, e.g. 'The Price Families of Plas Iolyn and Gilar' to Arch. Camb. Better known than these are his books, published at his own expense, and especially The Heart of Northern Wales, which originally (1911) was intended to be mainly a revised edition of the History of Aberconwy by Robert Williams, but was expanded into a two-volume book (1912 and 1927) of much wider compass. Besides this work, Lowe published a reprint of John Wynn of Gwydir 's Survey of Penmaenmawr; Abbeys and Convents of the Vale of Conway; Llansannan; and several guidebooks and maps. See NLW WBO. Full title is: The Heart of Northern Wales as it was and as it is, being an account of the Pre-historical and Historical remains of Aberconway and the Neighbourhood.